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Persistence Pays Off Perfectly

Persistence Pays Off Perfectly

On Nov. 4, Charles Fipke's persistence paid off as his homebred 4-year-old filly Perfect Shirl gave the Canadian prospector a paydirt of a different kind: a win in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

 Thursday, November 10, 2011
Genetics and Pedigree Go Head to Head

Genetics and Pedigree Go Head to Head

Genetics is becoming more accepted when it comes to identifying Thoroughbreds for purchase and performance, but pedigree and stamina shouldn't be forgotten, speakers said Sept. 7 at a conference in Lexington.

 Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Bluegrass Cat Jumps Out Early

Bluegrass Cat Jumps Out Early

Les Brinsfield looks at the early success of freshman sire Bluegrass Cat.

 Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Inside Pedigrees: Drosselmeyer

Inside Pedigrees: Drosselmeyer

Drosselmeyer continues the trend of recent classic winners being sired by horses known for speed from mares with a pronounced aptitude for stamina.

 Thursday, June 10, 2010
Inside Pedigrees: Smart Strike

Inside Pedigrees: Smart Strike

Smart Strike, who has had three grade I winners in a single day, can only be held down so long.

 Thursday, May 20, 2010
Inside Pedigrees: Super Breeding

Inside Pedigrees: Super Breeding

Super Saver replete with seven lines of La Troienne. Maria's Mon, sire of Super Saver has a double of La Troienne including Busanda via faultless Buckpasser. Supercharger, dam of Super Saver, has five lines of La Troienne.

 Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Inside Pedigrees: Derby by Pedigree

Inside Pedigrees: Derby by Pedigree

INSIDE PEDIGREES, by Les Brinsfield
Eskendereya is the favorite, and also the pick of a pedigree pundit.

 Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Pedigree Profile: Franny Freud

Pedigree Profile: Franny Freud

INSIDE PEDIGREES
Les Brinsfield takes a look inside the pedigree the New York-bred Franny Freud, winner of the April 7 Beaumont Stakes (gr. II).

 Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Line On Linebreeding

INSIDE PEDIGREES, by Les Brinsfield
The concept reduces genetic variance and increases odds of predictability.

 Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Power of La Troienne

Power of La Troienne

INSIDE PEDIGREES, by Les Brinsfield
La Troienne is the best mare in American pedigrees since going into production.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010
She Be Wild is A Good Return

She Be Wild is A Good Return

INSIDE PEDIGREES, by Les Brinsfield
She Be Wild is evidence of the old formula, 'Return to the sire the best blood of his dam.'

 Tuesday, March 02, 2010